Jornal of Management, Economics and Industrial Organization

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Authors: Jerico B. Tadeo, Xavier Lawrence D. Mendoza, Francis Jr. M. Tabor, Shane M. Dumagat, Roselle Q. Pamintuan

The researchers explored the conditioning effect of number of enterprises together with employment generation led by MSMEs towards Regional Gross Domestic Product (RGDP) of the Philippines through panel regression analysis from 2018 to 2021. Initially, it revealed that RGDP, number of MSMEs as well as its employment generated decreased from 2019 to 2020 and increased from 2020 to 2021. Metro Manila followed by Region IV-A and Region 3 where topping RGDP values, number of MSMEs and its employment generated. Moreover, corrected PLS revealed that the number of enterprises and the MSMEs’ employment generation conditions RGDP. Hence, the researchers recommend focusing on the least MSMEs growth in the region particularly in Mindanao Island to foster equitable MSME-induced growth in the country.

34-47

Authors: Segun Kamoru Fakunmoju, Lateefat Abolanle Taiwo, Kazeem Adelaja Akintola

One of the key benchmark deposit money banks must monitor and take into account when making operational and financial decisions is how asset-liability structure will enhance bank financial survival proxied with capital adequacy ratio. Without sound capital adequacy ratio over time, commercial banks or deposit money banks (DMBs) cannot traditionally carried out the role of financial intermediaries which in turn threaten bank financial survival. The aim of the study is to establish effect of asset-liability structures on financial survival proxied with capital adequacy ratio of selected DMBs. Expost facto research design and panel regression technique were used within the period of 2010 and 2021. Finding revealed that asset-liability structures in terms of cash and cash equivalents, net loan portfolio, net fixed assets, total deposit, and total long-term funding affect financial survival of selected DMBs in Nigeria. Thus, the study suggested that bank top management should ensure that there should not be mis-match between assets-liabilities and both asset-liability should be prudently managed to grow year on year in the right mix and without contravening the statutory guidelines so that the DMBs can survive for long period.

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Authors: Kazi Nazmul Huda, Md. Muzammel Hoque, Moslehuddin Chowdhury Khaled

Industrial Relations (IR) or Employment Relations (ER) isa marker of organized industry and organized labour that has evolved since the industrial revolution and mechanized production. Different country has seen the evolution of participatory management in manufacturing and production in different ways at different times where management allowed or was forced to allow democratic norms in labour or employee relations. Readymade Garment (RMG) is one of the most visible organized manufacturing sectors serving as back-office suppliers of global brands of developed countries. This research attempted to measure the effectiveness of IR practices of selected Readymade Garment (RMG) factories to explore the relationships, job security, and empowerment issues. Opinions of 346 workers were collected and analyzed using a one-sample "t-test". The study discovered the effectiveness of IR practices in the area of developing a positive relationship among all the stakeholders, and the sample RMGs were found to be weak in ensuring social security for the workers and establishing trade unions in the factory. This research work is one of the first attempts to measure the IR practice in the RMG sector of Bangladesh. However, its outcome may enrich the existing body of knowledge and facilities in the design of an effective IR program for the development of this sector.